Hearing this, Li Xian remembered something, blushed a little, and said.
"When my father was guarding the place, when Emperor Taizong raised his troops, he followed him in peace, so he was granted the title of Marquis of Fengcheng."
Therefore, it was actually a surrendered general. No wonder Li Xian was a little embarrassed.
Zhu Qiyu understood.
The so-called three lines, in fact, a more appropriate name should be the line of Prince Yan's Palace, the line of General Jingnan, and the line of heroes of the Northern Expedition.
The Yan Palace lineage is the headquarters of Emperor Taizong. Naturally, it is the most loyal and trustworthy, and it is truly determined to death.
Represented by Li Xian's father Li Bin, they were the generals who helped Emperor Taizong or directly surrendered after the Battle of Jingnan began.
These people also had meritorious service in the Jingnan Campaign, but they were not from the same lineage as the Yan Palace.
After all, they came from surrender, and as a member of the Yan Prince's family who had followed Taizong from the beginning, it was normal to look down on them.
Therefore, it is only natural that this group of people should be gathered together.
As for the final heroes of the Northern Expedition, there should be some overlap with the previous two, but most of them are rising stars.
If it were later, they might have to choose to join the same lineage like Ren Xuanxun's relatives.
However, the Northern Expedition was personally led by Emperor Taizong, and the layout of the imperial clan in the capital at that time was not completely established.
Therefore, they also took away part of the power from the Yanwangfu lineage and the Jingnanjiang General lineage, and became the third lineage.
Ignoring Li Xian's blush, Zhu Qiyu asked.
"So, among the powerful forces in the capital, the lineage of Prince Yan's Mansion is the strongest, followed by the lineage of Jingnan, and the lineage of Northern Expedition Heroes is the weakest, but is that so?"
This is actually easy to understand.
The people in Prince Yan's family are veterans, and they have a deep love for each other, so they must be very united. They are also the first batch to be granted titles, so they have a big plate to divide.
Therefore, the force must be the strongest.
The Jingnan lineage followed, and they were granted titles at about the same time as the Yanwangfu lineage.
But after all, they were surrendered generals, and their friendship with each other was not deep. Compared with those in the Yan Palace, they were not as trusted by Emperor Taizong.
So in terms of power, it may be slightly inferior.
As for the last hero of the Northern Expedition, it was purely because he was granted the title a little late, and his power was almost forcibly torn from the mouths of the first two branches, so he was naturally the weakest.
However, to Zhu Qiyu's expectation, Li Xian shook his head, smiled bitterly, and said.
"Your Majesty, on the contrary, the most powerful one in the court today is the Beizheng line, followed by the Yanwangfu line, and finally the Jingnan line like Lao Chen."
Zhu Qiyu frowned and asked.
"Why is this?"
So Li Xian explained.
"During the Taizong era, as His Majesty said, the Yanwangfu lineage was the strongest, the Jingnan lineage came second, and the Beizheng lineage was the weakest."
"However, although the Northern Expedition lineage is weak, there are many brave generals among them, and most of them are in their prime of life. Therefore, after Renxuan, the Beizheng lineage was mostly reused and its power suddenly became stronger."
"At the time of orthodoxy, the Northern Expedition lineage was extremely powerful, overwhelming the Yan Palace lineage, and became the talker among the nobles."
Zhu Qiyu nodded, indeed he took it for granted.
The reason why the Beizheng lineage is weak is because they were granted the title late, but they also have an advantage, that is, they are young.
There were more than 20 years in the Taizong era, and the last title was granted to Anshun Bo Xue Gui in the 20th year of Yongle.
When the lineage of Prince Yan's family and the lineage of General Jingnan were already old, they were in their prime.
Most of the second generation relatives in the capital were pampered and were not particularly good at martial arts. They could only serve in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, and few of them could lead troops in battle.
Therefore, the focus of the imperial court's reliance naturally shifted accordingly.
But the next moment, Li Xian spoke with a hint of pain (xing) pity (zai) and unwillingness (le).
"Despite this, the Northern Expedition lineage was also the lineage that suffered the heaviest losses in this civil war."
"Because of their bravery and good fighting skills, 70% of the Northern Expedition team went with the army in this civil war and sacrificed their lives for the country."
"Today's Beizheng lineage relies more on the support of the newly promoted relatives in recent years, that is, the honorary relatives after Renxuan."
Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment and asked.
"So, most of the newly awarded honorary relatives in recent years belong to the Northern Expedition lineage?"
Li Xian nodded and said.
"Over the years, the Prince Yan's line has controlled the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and has a strong influence in the capital. The Northern Expedition line has been fighting everywhere. Most of the newly promoted nobles in the capital have served under their command, so most of them have been taken back.
Northern Expedition lineage."
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Li Xian, and he suddenly understood why the old man had always been timid and unwilling to participate too deeply in government affairs.
My feelings are used to being suppressed and I can't get enough energy.
And strictly speaking, not only Li Xian, but also the entire Jingnan Jiangjiang lineage has no sense of existence among the kin.
After all, in terms of qualifications and trust, they are not as good as those from the Prince of Yan's family.
When it comes to bravery and military exploits, he can't compete with the Northern Expedition.
One of them controls the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and the other fights everywhere to expand his power.
This group of Jingnan generals can only stay in the capital and live their lives honestly with their hereditary certificates.
However, just as Zhu Qiyu was thinking about it, he suddenly frowned and asked.
"You just said that in recent years, the Northern Expedition lineage has been the most powerful, but why has it been the British Duke Zhang Fu who has been the talker of the Xunqi lineage in these years?"
Li Xian smiled bitterly and said.
"This is also the cleverness of the Northern Expedition. Your Majesty does not know that among the honorary relatives, there are two people who have a very special status. They are both former ministers of the Yan Palace and heroes of the Northern Expedition. One of them is
It’s the British Duke Zhang Fu.”
Zhu Qiyu frowned, and after thinking about Zhang Fu's experience, he understood.
Zhang Fu is the son of Zhang Yu, Duke of Rongguo, and a serious former minister of Prince Yan's palace.
In the palace of Prince Yan at that time, Zhang Yu was good at planning and Zhu Neng was good at fighting. Both of them were trusted by Emperor Taizong as his right and left arms.
Zhang Fu grew up in Prince Yan's Mansion since he was a child, and was very familiar with the relatives of this lineage.
But at the same time, Zhang Fu himself is an extremely competitive person.
His title was not inherited from Zhang Yu, but was obtained through his military exploits in the southern expedition to Jiaozhi.
The so-called Northern Expedition lineage only refers to those in the Taizong Dynasty who received honorary titles in other battles in addition to Jingnan, which naturally includes the Jiaozhi lineage.
This led to Zhang Fu's extremely special status.
He was born in the Palace of Prince Yan, but he followed Emperor Taizong in his southern and northern campaigns. He participated in several northern campaigns.
Therefore, he also had a close friendship with the heroes of the Northern Expedition.
So much so that, with the acquiescence of both parties, he eventually became the talker between his relatives.
After thinking about this, Zhu Qiyu thought of another person who had a very similar experience to Zhang Fu.
"Then the special person Li Qing mentioned, besides the British Duke, is..."
